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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Light Rain

43°F

6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 12 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S South Mountains NC

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S South Mountains NC
 35.55°N 81.68°W (Elev. 1857 ft)
Last Update:
6:21 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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